Well joe, I think those 4 steps are all there is, it is really a straight forward job :) Things not to do... Since the starter motor is a pretty heavy device, don't drop it when it come loose!! Good luck, Robert 1960 Imperial Crown 4 door HT On Do, juli 28, 2005 21:29, Joe said: > Thanks again, Paul. > > > Anyone have any insight on removing the starter? The archives weren't > any help and the FSM simply has four steps, 1) Disconnect the cable at > the battery, 2) Remove the starter cable at the starter, 3) Disconnect > the solenoid lead wire from the solenoid, and lastly 4) Remove the bolts > attaching the starter to the flywheel housing and remove the starting > motor from beneath the engine. > > Anything more than that to it? > > > Does anyone have any tips or techniques? Things NOT to do? > > > Thanks everyone! > -- > Joe > Allen, Texas > '61 4D Crown Southampton > http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > >> Probably is best to remove the starter, check it and everything else >> that you can see out at the same time. >> >> Paul W. >> >> >> In an email dated 28/7/2005 3:56:18 pm GMT Daylight time, >> joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx (Joe) writes: >> >> >>> Thanks Paul. >>> >>> >>> Yeah, and the guy that runs the shop is an old car guy (and drives a >>> s-w-e-e-t >> 50's FO$D with the retractable roof that he showed me), so I was really >> surprised they hosed the parking brake. Of course, that style of >> parking brake is rather unique, but still....It took me a lot of time to >> put it all back together, but, on the other hand, getting up under there >> and putting it all back together was a great learning experience! >>> >>> -- >>> Joe >>> Allen, Texas >>> '61 4D Crown Southampton >>> http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>> >>> >>>> You may have teeth missing on your flywheel (hard/expensive to >>>> fix), or you >> may >>>> have a defective starter/Bendix drive (easier/cheaper to fix). >>>> >>>> They disabled your parking brake??? Sounds like a shop that the >>>> rest of us >> need >>>> to stay away from. >>>> >>>> Paul W. >>>> >>>> >>>> In an email dated 28/7/2005 1:19:09 am GMT Daylight time, >>>> >> joestill1@xxxxxxxxxxx >>>> (Joe) writes: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi all: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What is the problem if the symptom of a problem is that the >>>>> starter spins >> but >>>> doesn't spin the motor? >>>>> >>>>> Does that mean the car has fly wheel trouble? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Could this problem have been created by the transmission shop >>>>> that repaired >> the >>>> transmission in February? It seems like a long time ago but this is >>>> the same tranny shop that "disabled" the parking brake on this car >>>> because they didn't know what they had on their hands. >>>>> >>>>> I have searched the archive on the site for "transmission," >>>>> "flywheel," and >>>>> >>>> "starter" but haven't found this specific issue. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I can turn the ignition key several times and eventually it will >>>>> "catch" but >>>>> >> it >>>> is getting longer and longer between starts. >>>>> >>>>> If this is the problem is this "easy" (what am I thinkin'?) to >>>>> fix? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Joe >>>>> Allen, Texas >>>>> '61 4D Crown Southampton >>>>> http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >>>> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >>>> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >>>> shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >>>> Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared >> with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators >> should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm